Port of Los Angeles Presents "Cars & Stripes Forever!" on July 2

The Port of Los Angeles presents its "Cars & Stripes Forever" event on Thursday, July 2, from 5-11 p.m., at the Fanfare Fountain on the San Pedro Waterfront. Get into the 4th of July spirit, enjoy live music and dozens of classic cars and hot rods -- all with free admission. 

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YTI Container Terminal Takes Delivery of Four New Replacement Cranes

The Port's YTI Container Terminal (Berths 212-225) recieved four new state-of-the-art Paceco Mitsui cranes that arrived aboard the Dockwise Tern on June 23, from Oita, Japan. The four replacement cranes have a maximum crane height of 388 feet with a rated load capacity of 70 long tons (1 long ton=2,240 pounds). 

North Gaffey Street Undergoes Major Makeover

On Saturday, June 20, the Port of Los Angeles and the community celebrated the completion of  a $5.2-million beautification initiative that transformed the east side of North Gaffey Street into a scenic and recreational  community asset. 
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Board Approves Final EIR for Wilmington Waterfront Development Project

The Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners today approved the Wilmington Waterfront Development Project and adopted the Final Environmental Impact Report. The project, heavily supported by Wilmington community members, will create a strong connection to the waterfront, with 11 acres of green open space, 8 acres of plazas, a waterfront promenade, floating docks for recreational vessels, water features, a 200-foot observation tower, restoration of the old Bekins Storage facility for a Waterfront Red Car Museum, and commercial and industrial development. The project would be implemented in two phases: Phase I: the Interim Phase (2009-2015); and Phase II Full Buildout: (2015 – 2020). Read more

4th of July Weekend Highlighted by Visiting U.S. Coast Guard Cutter at the Port of Los Angeles

The public gets a rare opportunity to board and tour a U.S. Coast Guard cutter as part of the Los Angeles Navy Days celebration.  The ship will dock at Berth 46 around 3:30 p.m. on July 3^rd for a welcome ceremony featuring Los Angeles City Councilwoman Janice Hahn.  The ship will be visible from Cabrillo Beach, the Gaffey Street and Pacific Avenue lookouts, or Pt. Fermin Park as it comes into the port.  Public tours are free on July 4, and will be conducted from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.    The ship will depart on July 6^th.

Harbor Commission Passes Resolution Regarding Future Land Use Possibilities at Site of Former Shipyard

At a special meeting held June 1, 2009, the Los Angeles Harbor
Commission adopted a resolution to ensure that a land use designation recently approved by the Board does not preclude future consideration of a shipyard/ship repair facility on the former site of the Southwest Marine shipyard.

The resolution was crafted by Port staff in response to concerns
raised by L.A. City Councilwoman Janice Hahn over the land use designation for a proposed landfill at Berths 243-245.  The two contaminated berths, former drydock locations, are adjacent to the Southwest Marine site that operated as a shipyard until the mid 1990s. Read More

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